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PHOTO STORY: Nigerian Air Force weaponized Alpha jet to fight Boko Haram

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The Nigerian Air Force successfully reconfigured another Alpha Jet for combat role. The latest conversion making the third alpha jet to be reconfigured to carry both rockets and bombs for combat mission by the NAF Technical Response Team (TRT) under the leadership of Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

 

The newly weaponized  NAF alpha jet
The newly  weaponised Alpha Jet

 

newly weaponized  NAF alpha jet  returning to land after test flown
The newly weaponized NAF alpha jet returning to land after test flown
combat mission in the North East
The newly weaponised NAF Jet ready for combat mission in the North East
The weaponised Alpha jet after arms delivery
The weaponised Alpha jet after arms delivery
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air  Mshl Sadique Abubakar inspecting the newly weaponized NAF alpha jet after  test flown
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar inspecting the newly weaponized NAF alpha jet after test flown

 

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